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Solomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China
The leader of Solomon Islands is hitting back at criticism of his nation’s deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia have nothing to fear.
China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records
A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C weather just six months ago.
Chinese entities turn to People’s Daily censorship AI to avoid political mines
Companies, organisations and even individuals are increasingly using content moderation services to pre-screen online material.
Cover Story: Dark Arts of Fund Manager in China’s Bond Market Lift Lid on Debt Mess
One individual gamed the murky system of structured bonds to raise billions for local governments, with regulators now scrambling to eradicate the practice that could help derail the economic recovery
New Zealand prime minister says Pacific region less secure due to China's assertiveness
The Pacific region is becoming more contested and less secure as China becomes more assertive, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday, outlining the country’s need to work with like-minded partners while still engaging with Beijing.
What Happened to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang?
It's been three weeks since Qin Gang was last seen in public, sparking a wave of rumors (many emanating from Taiwan) that the Chinese Foreign Minister has been benched for allegedly having an affair with Phoenix News TV journalist Fu Xiaotian. Initially, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attributed Qin's absence to
US Senate leader Schumer wants to sanction China over fentanyl
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will push to include in upcoming defense policy legislation a bipartisan amendment to sanction China over its alleged role in producing the synthetic opioid fentanyl, he said on Sunday.
Why Wagner revolt is such a nightmare to Xi Jinping
China fears Putin's demise could force a major shift in Indo-Pacific policy
Yellen 'eager' to work with China on debt, other global challenges
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday she was "eager" to work with China on areas of mutual interest, including debt restructurings for poorer countries, and that multilateral development banks needed reforms before capital increases could be considered.
China, Russia to start joint air and sea drill in Sea of Japan
A Chinese naval flotilla set off on Sunday to join Russian naval and air forces in the Sea of Japan in an exercise aimed at "safeguarding the security of strategic waterways", according to China's defence ministry.
Taiwan presidential hopefuls woo Southeast Asian diaspora
Front-runner Lai has set up support bases across region as China influence dims
China's fuel cell vehicle push stalls out amid EV boom
Manufacturers turn to commercial trucks and buses as passenger car sales sputter
Canadian Politicians Who Criticize China Become Its Targets
As China increases its reach in diaspora communities, Chinese Canadian politicians in Vancouver are the focus of Chinese state interference in Canadian politics.
Pope approves Shanghai bishop as Vatican chides China for lack of consultation
Pope Francis has approved a new bishop of Shanghai as the Vatican chided China for transferring him there without consultation, in violation of bi-lateral accords.
Xi Jinping calls for 'solid' security barrier around China's internet
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a "solid" security barrier around its internet under the supervision of the ruling Communist Party, in his latest call to safeguard online data and information.
China's new wave of 'live commerce' relying less on influencers
Apple and JD.com turn to employees and virtual hosts for e-commerce livestreams
Binance lays off employees days after executive exodus
(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has cut jobs just days after it was hit by a wave of executive exits, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The layoffs at the world's biggest crypto exchange come at a time when the industry's future in the U.S. market is uncertain, with regulators aggressively clamping down on what they deem are illegal activities. The job cuts were first reported by the Wall Street Journal, which said more than 1,000 people had been let go in recent weeks.
The sodium battery era is coming soon
Lithium still rules China’s electric vehicle and battery industry, but as prices of the metal skyrocket, sodium battery technology could provide a cheaper alternative.
Seven emotions
The self-portraits of Ding Wei reflect on otherness
Bus to COVID quarantine site crashes, killing 27 and injuring 20
A bus carrying 47 people to a quarantine facility overturned in the early morning yesterday, adding to the list of recent reports on COVID-zero mismanagement that have angered many in China.
Editor’s note for Monday, September 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China hopeful ahead of FIBA Women’s World Cup
Meanwhile, Putin says the Shanghai Cooperation Organization should stage sporting events.
This week on TikTok: ‘Shipping,’ Shenzhen’s right-to-die law, and tropes in China books’ cover art
Want more like this? Subscribe to The China Project’s official TikTok channel, ChinaVibe, where Susan St.Denis explains complex topics about China clearly and simply in TikTok’s fast evolving visual and verbal language.
When even China Post opens a café chain, you know the coffeehouse craze is overinvested
Starbucks has just announced big expansion plans for China, but it’s not alone: China’s coffee market is now crowded with a host of new competitors and crossover brands. Not all of them will succeed.
Why it’s hard to purge U.S. supply chains of forced labor | Live with Lizzi Lee
Eliot Chen, a staff writer at the Wire China, explains how goods with ties to Xinjiang are still up for grabs in U.S. stores — despite Washington’s ban on forced labor.
Serious limits — Editor’s Note for Friday, September 16, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
How do you spy on China? Q&A with former CIA agent and investment banker Malcolm Riddell
Malcolm Riddell was an intelligence case officer, and then an investment banker. Now he runs China Debate, an investor advisory service focused on the country he used to spy on.
‘Follow the vine to find the melon’ — Phrase of the Week
Beijing police arrested an actor for soliciting prostitutes, and the Chinese internet has plenty of words for it.
Sheep a Sheep is the new viral game that WeChat is going bonkers over
A nearly impossible mobile game that only took a team of three to make is making millions of people in China lose their minds.
The woodpecker plan: Haidilao’s strategy for hotpot restaurants in the time of COVID
The ongoing COVID-zero policy is making life very hard for China’s restaurants, including the biggest player in China’s hotpot market, Haidilao, which has announced losses for the first half of the year.
Expect the expected: Why China’s upcoming Party Congress promises few surprises
China’s political structure is simultaneously simple and dense. As we approach the Party Congress on October 16 — a monumental meeting in which Xi Jinping is expected to begin a third term as leader — let’s lay out some basics about the Chinese government.
Tattoos as female power: Wearing female experiences on the skin
Pink elephants, fish, genitalia: For young feminists in China, tattoos have become a way to express their womanhood and take back their bodies.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, September 15, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Putin needs Xi
Xi Jinping is firmly the dominant, senior partner in the China-Russia relationship. That’s one of the conclusions from this week’s news of the China-Russia relationship, as chronicled by Joe Webster.
The age of state surveillance
Wall Street Journal reporters Josh Chin and Liza Lin discuss their new book on technological surveillance, from China’s state systems that track Uyghurs in Xinjiang, to the lack of Chinese public awareness on privacy issues, and much more.
